Day 78: 281 lbs

I lost two pounds yesterday, and mostly stuck to my Diet Commandments. There was a moment of weakness when I snuck a single skittle from my son's Halloween stash, but despite that I was under my 1,500 calorie quota. The final calorie count was 1,496.

Now is probably a good time to contemplate Thanksgiving. As usual, there are two Thanksgiving dinners I have to attend this year. As with my birthday, I have to decide if I am going to stick to my diet or not.

Frankly, going off my diet for even one day at my birthday was a disaster. It took me a whole month to get back on track, and that day may have been the catalyst for getting back into other bad habits. I don't want to do that again.

So I'll have to stick to my diet for Thanksgiving, though that may be hard. In practical terms, it means focus on the turkey and not the gravy, and don't go back for seconds. Carefully weighing my portions (as I often do at home) probably won't be an option, either, so I'll have to guess.